Osasuna vs Real Madrid 2022/23: Team news, predicted line-ups & kick off time
Fresh off their big win against Elche, Real Madrid face Osasuna at El Sadar on Saturday bidding to move within five points of LaLiga leaders Barcelona.
Osasuna will be a big challenge for Ancelotti’s men with Los Rojillos currently sat ninth in the table. The hosts held Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture.
Here’s everything you need to know about the clash.
Team news
Carlo Ancelotti will be without the services of Karim Benzema, Ferland Mendy and Mariano who are all nursing injuries. Toni Kroos is also unavailable after contracting gastroenteritis. Tchouaméni was originally part of the squad but was withdrawn at the last minute with a flu.
As for Osasuna, Ezequiel Avila and Juan Cruz are suspended. Aimar Oroz, Ruben Pena and Nacho Vidal are out of the clash due to injury problems.
📋 Squad list for Saturday’s match against Osasuna.
❌ Players NOT called up: Benzema, Kroos, Mendy & Mariano. pic.twitter.com/pPlfdiyq36
— Real Madrid News (@onlyrmcfnews) February 17, 2023
Predicted line-ups
Real Madrid (4-3-3):
Courtois
Carvajal — Militão — Rüdiger — Alaba
Modrić — Camavinga — Ceballos
Valverde — Rodrygo — Vinícius
Osasuna (4-3-3):
Fernandez
Moncayola — Aridane — U. Garcia — Sanchez
Ibanez — Torro — M. Gomez
Ezzalzouli — Budimir — K. Garcia
Head-to-head results (Last Five Games)
Osasuna: 0 Wins
Draws: 3
Real Madrid: 2 wins
Kick-off time
Osasuna host Real Madrid in the Spanish top flight on Saturday night (18 February) at 21:00 CET.
